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ये ऽहीयन्तामुतः केशा अहयस्ते ऽङ्ग जज्ञिरे ।
सर्पाः प्रसर्पतः क्रूरा नागा भोगोरुकन्धराः ॥ ४८ ॥

ye 'hiyantamutah kesa

ahayas te 'ṅga jajnire

sarpah prasarpatah krura

naga bhogoru-kandharah

ye-which; ahiyanta-dropped out; amutah-from that; kesah-hairs; ahayah-snakes; te-they; aṅga-O dear Vidura; jajnire-took birth as; sarpah-snakes; prasarpatah-from the crawling body; krurah-envious; nagah-cobras; bhoga-with hoods; uru-big; kandharah-whose necks.